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New Report Offers Vision for Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis has entered a new chapter that presents opportunities for a major renaissance. A new report, Downtown Next, aims to fuel community engagement and action.
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Millennials in particular are really about seeing an issue and getting involved and making an impact.- Sara Lueben
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Learning Collaborative - Downtown Next
Check out this video to learn more about what’s happening now with downtown Minneapolis, plans that are already underway, and new ideas for rethinking downtown as a place that works for everyone.
Communities are stronger when everyone participates in public discussion and decision-making about issues that affect their lives and our society as a whole. Explore how we partner with others to foster civic engagement, discourse, and advocacy.
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Sharon Sayles Belton
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and Chanda talk about the importance of relationships in community building work and why complicated problems need complex solutions.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Fourth Generation
Learn about Fourth Generation’s work to strengthen our community.
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Ron Heifetz
Chanda connected with Ron Heifetz, a world-renown professor, author, and authority on the topic of leadership. The two talk about the disparities and opportunities that crises reveal, and the work white people need to do in order to pursue racial justice.
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Vu Le Returns
Vu returns to tackle more questions asked by listeners during our first-ever virtual Conversations with Chanda event.
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Hope in the Struggle
Josie Johnson’s memoir digs into how she became one of the most well-known civil rights activists in Minnesota – fighting for fairness in voting, housing, education, and employment.
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Nicholas Buccola
Author Nicholas Buccola connected with Chanda to talk about the fortress of white supremacy and why we need to come to terms with our history in order to move forward with justice.
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Minnesota Foundations Unite to Push for Racial Justice
Minnesota’s strong philanthropic and nonprofit sector has its own problems with racial inequities.
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Shannon Smith Jones
The nonprofit leader talks about what it’s like to lead during a pandemic and how foundations should be using their power right now.
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Abundant Cities brings together innovators working in Minneapolis and around the country to define new visions for urban areas. Join a cohort of changemakers who will help the best new ideas become reality here in Minneapolis.
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